THE GARDEN STORY

Retail Construction Services, Inc. is dedicated to giving back.

We give back not only to those in need within our community, but also the future generations of this wonderful community. What started out as a great idea has grown exponentially and became an amazing reality. Here at the RCS Giving Garden, school groups, master gardeners, corporate volunteers, and our own employees work together for the common good of teaching children the art of gardening and the importance of healthy eating. Click Here for Full Story.

From HWY 36 - go south on Lake Elmo Ave, turn left onto 39th Street, garden is at corner of 39th and Laverne. From HWY 5- going west from Stillwater take right onto Laverne (near Fury dealership) garden is on the right at corner of Laverne and 39th street.

8/7/18

7/31/18

Even the Bunnies and the
Snakes…

This
photo taken in a garden center in Florida caught my attention yesterday.
The RCS Giving Garden certainly does have a healthy ecosystem of which to
be proud. Despite my frustrations with the rabbit population continually
decimating the bean crop and the surprise (or in my case, FRIGHTEN ME SO BADLY
THAT I JUMP OUT OF MY SKIN) garter snakes that seem to appear more than any
other year, our garden is WONDERFUL! We already have picked 420 pounds of
fresh produce for our volunteers and Valley Outreach. We have been visited by over 400 children
filled with energy and curiosity about a garden, and it’s not even August yet!

Here’s what’s been happening in the garden this past month!

July 30--Vegetable giants!

Stillwater Spin kids taking home some ‘loot!”

Imagination time! What vegetable would you create based on favorite characteristics?

We are happy to have a new
partnership with our local 4-H kids in Washington County! A group of
Washington County Master Gardeners guided the kids through garden discovery,
taught them about Monarch Butterfly Migration and the dangers monarchs face,
and investigated the difference in taste between store-bought veggies and
fresh-picked veggies. Let’s just say we know which was the winner!